Catching a skiddish yellow tang

FishyPapa · Sep 15, 2013

Could anyone please give me a suggestion as to how to go about catching a fish like this. (Without taking all the live rock out)

Every time I go near the tank, he darts away so I'm not sure exactly how to do it.

ks_reeftank · Sep 15, 2013

could try putting seaweed on veggie clip and having a net ready, if he will go near it with you there.

bct15 · Sep 15, 2013

Google the 2 liter bottle fish trap, it works everytime.

eliramos · Sep 17, 2013

bct15 said:
Google the 2 liter bottle fish trap, it works everytime.

you're going to need a big soda bottle!

Eienna · Sep 17, 2013

What about a large Gatorade bottle? They have bigger holes.

FishyPapa · Sep 17, 2013

Eienna said:
What about a large Gatorade bottle? They have bigger holes.

I'll try that. He'd probably fit through it.

bct15 · Sep 17, 2013

You don use the stock hole in the 2 liter bottle, you cut the top off, then cut a hole just big enough for the fish, then stick the top in the bottle backwards. The can get in but can't get out. You'd be surprise how tight of a spot a yellow tang will squeeze into to get food. If the yellow is bigger than a two liter bottle than a large juice bottle or Gatorade bottle used the same way would work. If it bigger than those bottles then I'd just corner it then pull it out by hand.